Checklists examine health professionals’ routine practice documentation adopted from the Ethiopian health institution reform implementation guidelines
| Sn | Content of items for routine practice documentation | Yes (%) | No (%) |
| 1 | Patients’ admission assessment is documented or attached for the patient admitted | 17 (4.10) | 13 (3.13) |
| 2 | Physicians’ prediagnosis is completed and documented | 14 (3.37) | 25 (6.02) |
| 3 | Different laboratory test request forms completed and documented | 19 (4.58) | 29 (6.99) |
| 3 | The nursing care plan is completed and attached to the patient’s card | 28 (6.75) | 15 (3.61) |
| 4 | Laboratory request accepted and attached to patient card | 21 (5.06) | 14 (3.37) |
| 5 | Laboratory results from filling out (completed) and documented | 15 (3.61) | 23 (5.54) |
| 6 | Laboratory results attached to patient cards | 12 (2.90) | 11 (2.65) |
| 7 | Final diagnosis and treatment results documented | 10 (2.41) | 24 (5.78) |
| 9 | Drug prescription forms completed and documented | 20 (4.82) | 23 (5.54) |
| 10 | Maternal and child health service forms completed and documented | 22 (5.30) | 12 (2.89) |
| 11 | Follow-up form (form for chronic patients) completed and documented | 18 (4.34) | 8 (1.93) |
| 12 | Progress report documented including education and counselling given to the patients | 16 (3.86) | 6 (1.45) |
| Overall health professionals’ routine practice documentation | 212 (51.1) | 203 (48.9) |